Authors on children’s books and representation
As a lover and writer of children’s books, I think that books for kids are now and has always been about representation. Kids naturally see themselves in stories, and they….
Category: Arts & Music
Nurturing community through jazz
Some years ago I took a jazz singing course at our local community college. The instructor, the wonderful big band leader Wally Trindade, said that to really test our chops,….
Duke, Diaspora, and his Muses
On my recent trip to New York City, I pondered the meaning behind the nine mythical women supporting a very real genius of music.